Humanity Protocol’s $36M Hack Linked to North Korean Cyber Actors
- A phishing email led to the hack of Humanity Protocol, resulting in a theft of $36 million in Humanity (H) tokens.
- The malware used was disguised as a token lockup schedule update from South Korean exchange Bithumb.
- Quantstamp reported that the malware was signed with a South Korean digital certificate, indicating potential ties to North Korean hackers.
- North Korea-linked actors have been implicated in approximately $578 million of the $634 million stolen in crypto-related incidents in April.
- Over the past decade, these actors have reportedly stolen around $6.75 billion across various crypto incidents.
The involvement of North Korea in this hack highlights a broader trend where state-sponsored cybercrime has become a significant revenue source for the regime, which has “industrialized” such operations as part of its economic strategy.
This incident underscores the ongoing threat posed by North Korean hackers, who are responsible for substantial losses within the cryptocurrency sector, including $36 million from Humanity Protocol alone. (Source)
